San Giovanni in Fiore

1,049 m elevation ยท Pop. 15,641

Calabria

Cosenza

Not the San Giovanni in Fiore you were looking for? See also: San Giovanni in Galdo (Campobasso, Molise), San Giovanni di Gerace (Reggio Calabria, Calabria), San Giovanni Valdarno (Arezzo, Toscana), San Giovanni in Croce (Cremona, Lombardia), Sale San Giovanni (Cuneo, Piemonte)

San Giovanni in Fiore is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 15,487 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,057 passengers departing from San Giovanni in Fiore arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Matteotti
87055 San Giovanni in Fiore

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Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • San Giovanni in Fiore1,049m15,352
  • Rovale1,330m59
  • Lorica1,314m49
  • Serrisi1,258m41
  • Fantino900m32

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Cuturelle1,049m37
  • Acquafredda807m19
  • Torre Garga 21,258m16
  • Torre Garga1,258m13
  • San Bernardo1,250m10
  • Germano1,230m5
  • Cagno1,369m5
  • Ceraso1,225m3
  • San Bernardo 21,250m0

Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

Recorded US arrivals from San Giovanni in Fiore between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1903.

Total US arrivals

2k

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1903

540 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,057 passengers from San Giovanni in Fiore arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Giovanni in Fiore recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Marra48
  2. 2.Spadafora44
  3. 3.Oliverio39
  4. 4.Lopez37
  5. 5.Andia34
  6. 6.Romano31
  7. 7.Veltri27
  8. 8.Gallo21
  9. 9.Ferrarelli20
  10. 10.Marasco18

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Notable People

People born in San Giovanni in Fiore.

  • Pasqualino BiaforaITb. 1951
  • Isabella PizziITb. 1833
  • Anna De Marcob. 1964
  • Giuseppe De Lucab. 1956
  • Giuseppe VeltriENITb. 1958
  • Luigi NicolettiITb. 1883
  • Leonardo BonannoITb. 1947
  • Salvatore MelusoITb. 1926
  • Antonio AcriITb. 1942
  • Francesco LarattaITb. 1959
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